South Fork George River Fire
The South Fork George River Fire was reported on July 14, 2016 in Bethel County, Alaska and burned 1,110 acres. It was declared out on July 29, 2016. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 1,110 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 14, 2016
Map
Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 61.986, -157.359.
The incident
- Size
- 1,110 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 14, 2016 at 11:35 AM AKDT
- Contained
- July 29, 2016 at 5:21 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- July 29, 2016 at 5:21 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural, Natural
- County
- Bethel County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Primary fuel
- Chaparral (6 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $15,180
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2016-AKSWS-604459
- IRWIN identifier
- 840B9951-668D-4E63-8AFA-BA8B9F1339F4
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Aniak, AK covers the area today.
Nearby
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated September 14, 2022 at 2:39 AM AKDT. Identifier 2016-AKSWS-604459.